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Obama’s Columbia ‘thesis’ is all fiction, dreamed up by blogger

By Louis Jacobson

October 26, 2009

Barack Obama wrote a thesis at Columbia University in which he criticized "plutocratic thugs" and said the Constitution gave Americans "the shackles of hypocrisy."

Who is allowed on health insurance exchange? Senate bill keeps it limited

By Angie Drobnic Holan

October 26, 2009

A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange.

Gov. Charlie Crist says he has reduced the size of state government

By Janet Zink

October 26, 2009

"Here in Florida, I’ve slashed government by 10 percent. That's $7 billion."

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs fires back at Cheney over troop levels in Afghanistan

October 23, 2009

A request for "an increase in troops sat on desks in this White House (during the presidency of George W. Bush), including the vice president's,…

Cheney accuses Obama of telling allies of canceled projects in “midnight” calls

By Louis Jacobson

October 23, 2009

The Obama administration notified Poland and the Czech Republic about cancellation of major missile-defense facilities "at the last minute in midnight phone calls."

Crist makes a misleading claim about a Florida health care plan

By Catharine Richert

October 23, 2009

"Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month."

Seniors’ group warns about risks of electronic health records

By Louis Jacobson

October 22, 2009

A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors…

Coulter says husbands rarely beat up their wives

October 22, 2009

"Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more."

Freedom Project claims the deficit is the biggest in history — and that Democrats are to blame

By Catharine Richert

October 22, 2009

"Democrats rang up a $1.42 trillion budget deficit in 2009 — the single largest in American history."

Sarah Palin says health care reform will raise taxes on the middle class

By Angie Drobnic Holan

October 21, 2009

The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest.

Left-leaning group opposes excise tax on ‘Cadillac’ plans as a hit to the middle class

By Angie Drobnic Holan

October 21, 2009

Health proposal would create a "40% tax on health care benefits of middle-class workers."

British climate-change skeptic says Copenhagen treaty threatens “democracy,” “freedom”

By Louis Jacobson

October 20, 2009

If President Obama signs the Copenhagen climate change treaty, he "will sign your freedom, your democracy, and your prosperity away forever — and neither you…

Latest Fact Checks

Obama’s Columbia ‘thesis’ is all fiction, dreamed up by blogger

Who is allowed on health insurance exchange? Senate bill keeps it limited

Gov. Charlie Crist says he has reduced the size of state government

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs fires back at Cheney over troop levels in Afghanistan

Cheney accuses Obama of telling allies of canceled projects in “midnight” calls

Crist makes a misleading claim about a Florida health care plan

Seniors’ group warns about risks of electronic health records

Coulter says husbands rarely beat up their wives

Freedom Project claims the deficit is the biggest in history — and that Democrats are to blame

Sarah Palin says health care reform will raise taxes on the middle class

Left-leaning group opposes excise tax on ‘Cadillac’ plans as a hit to the middle class

British climate-change skeptic says Copenhagen treaty threatens “democracy,” “freedom”